Coverer for planters.



No. 836,901. PATENTED NOV. 2'7, 1906.

G. STAPP & NFK. ROBERTSON.

OOVERER FOR PLANTERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21. 1906.

IINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE STAFF AND NEWTON K. ROBERTSON, OF SIDNEY, TEXAS.

I COVERER FOR PLANTERS.

Patented NOV. 27, 1906.

Application filed ay 21, 1906. Serial No. 318,081.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE STAPP and NEWTON K. ROBERTSON, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Sidney, in the county of Comanche andState of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCoverers for Planters, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to attachments for lanters; and it has for itsobject to rovide for the ready lifting of the covering-p ows so as toenable accumulated trash to be discharged from the covcrers whenplanting is in progress.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and convenientattachment which may be readily applied to various types of planters forthe urposes set forth.

Further objects of t e invention are to simplify and improve theconstruction and operation of this class of devices.

With these and other ends in View, which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts,which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

' In the accompanying drawings there has been shown a simple andpreferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that nolimitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details thereinexhibited,

ut that changes, alterations, and modifications within the scope of theinvention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation showing aconventional type of planter to which the invention has been applied.Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the device detached. Fig. 3 is adetail top plan view showing the invention applied.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are designated by likecharacters of reference.

The improved attachment comprises a foot-lever and lifting member A anda supporting member B.

The member A is permanently secured, as by means of a clip 1, upon asleeve 2, and said member includes an approximately horizontal liftingportion 3, having at its rear end a lateral extension 4 and at its frontend an upturned arm 5, which constitutes the footlever and whichisprovided at ornear its shown, said planter being of a type including 7 aframe 11, mounted upon an axle 12, having carrying-wheels 13, A covererG is shown, including a beam 14, which is hingedly connected at itsforward end with the planterframe, as by a bracket 15, de ending fromthe latter. The planting mechanism is no part of the present invention.

In the practical application of this device the sleeve carrying themember A is placed upon the axle 12 of the machine, where it is retainedby means of set-collars 16 in such a position that the lateral extension4 at the rear end of the lifting portion 3 shall extend beneath the beam14 of the coverer. The

supporting member B is secured upon the beam of the coverer in such aposition that it will extend beneath the extension 4. The latter is thusconfined between the beam and the supporting member, and the portion 5,which constitutes the foot-lever, is thus maintained in a position whereit may be readily reached and operated by the foot of the driver, whoseseat 17 is suitably supported upon the frame of the machine.

It will be seen that by simply operating the foot-lever the rear end ofthe coverer may be lifted sufficiently to permit accumulations ofstalks, weeds, and other trash to escape.

The device is also useful for the purpose of adjusting and controllingthe covering-feet.

on uneven ground.

Having thus described the invention, we claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States 1. An attachment for planterscomprising a lifting member having a lateral extension, a foot-leverconnected with said lifting member, and an independent sup orting memberadapted for engagement with the lateral extension of the lifting member.

2. An attachment for planters comprising a lifting member having alateral extension and an upward projection constituting a footlever, anaxleengaging sleeve connected zil v t with said lifting member, and anindependent supporting member adaptedfor engagement/with the lateralextension of the lifting member.

3. The combination with a wheel-supported-planter having a covererincluding a eam hingedly connected with the planterframe at its forwardend, of a lifting member having a sleeve mounted for oscillation uponthe'aXle-of' the planter, said lifting member having a lateral extensionproj ecting'beneath the beam of: the coverer, and a supporting membersecured upon the said beam-and including an arm extending'forwardly'beneath the lateral extension ofthe lifting member.

' 4; The combination with a wheel supported planter having a covererincluding a eamhlngedly connected with the planterframe at its forwardend, of a lifting member having'avsle'evemounted for oscillation u onthe axle of the planter, said lifting mem er having-at'itsfront end anupwardly-extenda sion of the lifting'member'.

In testimony whereof we hereunto BJfiX our signaturesin presence oftwo-wltnesses:

GEORGE STAPP. NEWTON K.v ROBERTSON.

Witnesses:

D. T. Ross, T. V. AUSTIN.

